Polnocny vs Serna

The Polnocny and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Polnocny displaces 834 tons — 14:1 the Serna's 61 tons. The Polnocny reaches 18 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. Operational range is 1,000 nautical miles for the Polnocny vs 600 for the Serna. The Polnocny carries a crew of 41 vs 5 for the Serna. The Polnocny was produced in 108 units vs 16 for the Serna. The Polnocny was commissioned in 1967, 27 years before the Serna (1994).

Polish landing ship, tank, introduced in 1967, has a displacement of 834 tons.
Origin 🇵🇱 Poland
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship, tank
Manufacturer Stocznia Północna
Year introduced 1967
Number built 108 units
Estimated unit price NA
Russian landing craft, introduced in 1994, reaches speeds of 30 knots and has a crew of five.
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing craft
Manufacturer Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 1994
Number built 16 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 834 tons
Maximum speed 18.0 knots
Range 1,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 73.0 m
Beam 9.6 m
Crew 41
Propulsion 2 Soviet Kolomna 40-D two stroke diesels, 2 shafts, 4,400 bhp
Armament
  • Strela 2(SA-N-5) surface-to-air missile system (4 launchers)
  • 30 mm AK-230 air defence gun (2 or 4 twin mounts)
  • 140 mm Ogon 18-barreled rocket launcher(2)
Displacement 61 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Range 600 nm at 100 knots
Length 25.7 m
Beam 5.7 m
Crew 5
Propulsion 2 × 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) M-503A-3 diesels (№807-811 – 2 × 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) MTU16V2000M90 diesels); 2 × 16 kW DG-16/1500 diesel generators
Armament

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Polnocny-class or Serna-class?
The Polnocny-class has greater displacement at 834 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Polnocny-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Polnocny-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Polnocny-class or Serna-class?
The Polnocny-class has a longer range at 1,000 nautical miles compared to the Serna-class's 600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Polnocny-class or Serna-class?
The Polnocny-class is longer at 73.0 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Polnocny-class and Serna-class have?
The Polnocny-class has a larger crew complement of 41 compared to the Serna-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Polnocny-class or Serna-class?
The Polnocny-class has been built in greater numbers with 108 vessels compared to 16 vessels of the Serna-class.